Pine-Oak-Heath-Sandplain Forest at Camp Johnson -- Forests like this are common south of Vermont, but restricted to a few locations within the state (see gigapan.org/gigapans/34970/ for another location). The distinguishing feature is the presence of pitch pine (Pinus rigida) which is near the northern limit o...

You might find a Nikon D40 for $300-400, and 6
megapixels may be enough for GigaPans. For slow
shutter speeds (low light or maximum depth of
field), I wish I had a Nikon D90 because it has a
port for an electronic shutter release and a
mirror lock-up feature.